Did Someone Say Cooper's Adze?

[dowdstools]

No? Maybe it was me that said it. Anyway, here is a group of coopers' adzes from the latest tool acquisition I mentioned in a previous post. The one that is second from left, with the imprint on the handle, is, I believe, 18th century.



Lynn

[skipskip]

WOW!!!


I have never seen any of those in the wild.


Skip

[Papaw]

Must have been a collector, Lynn. I don't see very many of those in Texas.

[dowdstools]

He was a collector, Noel, and also had a booth at a local antique mall for a while. I have, however, found a few cooper's adzes in the wild over the years, but not this many in one whack.
There are quite a few other unusual tools in this group. I'll post more pictures as time allows. That Hewett wrench I showed in another post was in this group, as well as quite a few implement wrenches, older nut wrenches, Perfect Handle screwdrivers of various sizes, some interesting hammers, etc. I wish I could get all of y'all here at one time just to be able to sell off the wrenches (cheap). Lots of DOE that I can't even begin to catalog.

Lynn

[oldtools]

Wow!! wish we had something like those in Hawaii. Only thing I see is in museums from old Hawaiian artifact tools..

[Art Rafael]

What a wonderful collection.  I am envious.  Ralph

[Helleri]

beautiful collection...how is that more complex one used?